Prevailing Pessimism And Economic Readjustment Opinion
A columnist argues against chronic gloom over the U S economy and notes a shift in attitudes since the war. He cites rising prices, uncertain normalcy, and early thirties conditions, urging optimism while detailing Ford Motor Co claims of long term growth and a current labor dispute. He critiques labor leaders for inflaming tension and explains basic corporate costs to justify wage restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Davis
Ford Motor Co
Texans Believe in Texas Amid National Shortages
A sales expert highlights national shortages including 13,000,000 carless families and 8,000,000 electrified homes lacking refrigeration. He argues for optimism, noting Franklin county’s relative gains and citing a TIME survey showing widespread Texan belief that Texas is going places despite oil wealth being the main asset.
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Franklin County
Texas
Time Magazine
Idaho
Northwest
Farm Price Index Highest in April Since 1948
Idaho farm prices rose to an index of 276 as of April 15 the highest since September 1948. The all crop index edged up while alfalfa clover seeds and potatoes gained. wheat rose 2c per bushel. Livestock prices lifted the index with lamb up $3.10 per cwt and beef up 10c, hogs down 60c per cwt. Butterfat fell to 62c. Feed costs rose slightly, though some goods fell. The U S index slipped one point to 260 via declines in dairy and truck crops offset by fruit and cotton gains. Parity and farm living costs held stable. rural retail prices remained near two-month levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
United States
Ndex
Lewis County Idaho Its Name and Early History Summary
The article traces Lewis County Idaho named for Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. It notes the 1806 reception near Kamiah, Camp Chopunnish, and Chief Twisted Hair’s care of horses. It covers early settlement, Nez Perce land, climate, soil, crops, and that Lewis was created from Nez Perce in 1911 with Nez Perce as seat. It mentions Camp Chapinnish remains a tourist site and local lakes and canyons, plus a couple of social notes about visitors from Salt Lake City.
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Lewis County
Nez Piece County
Meriwether Lewis
Pacific Coast
Kamiah
Chopunnish
Twisted Hair
Lolo Pass
Nez Perce
Lewis
Craig Mountain
Idaho
Nez
Camp Chapinnish
County Farm Bureau Sponsors Enrollment In Blue Cross Plan
Franklin county residents are invited to enroll in the 1949 Blue Cross hospital plan. The program covers 31 days of hospital service for each member and eligible family members under 19, with enrollment led by Mrs. Matilda Gilbert and Mrs. Adrian Beckstead.
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County Farm Bureau
Blue Cross
Franklin County
Matilda Gilbert
Associated Women of
Farm Bureau
Gilbert
Adrian Beckstead
Blue
Deborah Jean Marting Born in Oakland to Barbara Meyers
Deborah Jean Marting is the newborn daughter of Barbara Meyers and Charles Marting of Berkley California. She arrived Friday May 6 at an Oakland hospital weighing eight pounds ten ounces. Grandparents are John Meyers and Harry Martin of San Francisco.
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Charles Marting
Berkley
Calif
Oakland Hospital
Deborah Jean
Barbara Meyers
John Meyers
Harry Martin
San Francisco
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Auto Unions
Ford Motor Company
Chevrolet
John L. Lewis
Ford Motor
Walter W. Generazzo
American Watch Workers Union
America
Brooklyn
By Plotner
Mecune IN
Mouton
The
Way
Veroka Nash
Frank Olsen
Jack Hickenlooper
Salt Lake City
Art Cohenour
Associated Women of the
Reeves Warehouse
Nationwide Moving Vans
Joe Marsh
Curley Lawson
Back East
Curley
Young Elliott
United States Brewers.Foundation
Bohemian ‘Breweries, Inc
Boise
Wayne King
KSEY
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